SB 244

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the assessment and payment of costs of criminal proceedings, so as to provide for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (15)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 361

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Apr 02, 2025

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 28, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Mar 11, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Mar 10, 2025

House

House First Readers

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 244/AP* PDF
LC 55 0633S/hss PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 28 0678 PDF
Floor Amend 1 AM 62 9001 PDF

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